2012 Vice presidential debate

October 11, 2012 10:07 PM

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DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) shakes hands with Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) during the vice presidential debate at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates before the closely-contested election November 6. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Getty Images) less

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) participate in the vice presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates before the closely-contested election November 6. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Getty Images) less

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) speaks as Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) listens in the vice presidential debate at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates before the closely-contested election November 6. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Getty Images) less

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) speaks as Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) listens in the vice presidential debate at Centre College October ... more

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) participate in the vice presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates before the closely-contested election November 6. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Getty Images) less

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) participate in the vice presidential debate as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates before the closely-contested election November 6. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Getty Images) less

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) speaks during the vice presidential debate at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates before the closely-contested election November 6. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Getty Images) less

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) speaks during the vice presidential debate at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the ... more

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) listens during the vice presidential debate at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates before the closely-contested election November 6. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Getty Images) less

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) listens during the vice presidential debate at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the ... more

DANVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (C) and Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) participate in the vice presidential debateas moderator Martha Raddatz (L) looks on at Centre College October 11, 2012 in Danville, Kentucky. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates before the closely-contested election November 6. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Getty Images) less

Jill Biden, center, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, sits with her sons Beau Biden, left, and Hunter Biden, right, before the start of the vice presidential debate, at Centre College in Danville, Ky., ... more

Janna Ryan, second from right, wife of Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., his mother Betty Douglas, Ted Olson, second from left, former solicitor-general of the U.S. and his wife Lady Booth Olson sit in the audience before he start of the vice presidential debate, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at Centre College in Danville, Ky. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (AP) less

Janna Ryan, second from right, wife of Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., his mother Betty Douglas, Ted Olson, second from left, former solicitor-general of the U.S. and his wife ... more

US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan (R) arrive on stage for their vice presidential debate at the Norton Center at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, October ... more

Students gather on campus ahead of the vice presidential debate with Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Vice President Joe Biden, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at Centre College in ... more

A supporters holds a sign for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at Centre College, site of the Vice Presidential debate, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. Vice President Joe Biden will ... more

A supporters holds a sign for President Barack Obama and Vice... Photo-3580467.50588 - Houston Chronicle

Campaign volunteer Hunt VanderToll wears a tie and button in support of the Republican party, and Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., ahead of the vice presidential debate between Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at Centre College in Danville, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) less

Campaign volunteer Hunt VanderToll wears a tie and button in support of the Republican party, and Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., ahead of the vice presidential debate between ... more

Chris Herron of Danville, Kentucky, right, has his picture taken with a cutout of President Barack Obama outside the Norton Center on the Centre College campus before the vice presidential debate, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Danville, Kentucky. Vice President Joe Biden will face Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in Thursday's debate. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) less

Chris Herron of Danville, Kentucky, right, has his picture taken with a cutout of President Barack Obama outside the Norton Center on the Centre College campus before the vice presidential debate, Thursday, ... more

A sign for Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is reflected in a supporters sunglasses at Centre College, site of the Vice Presidential debate, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in ... more

A fire hydrant is decorated to resemble the American flag as part of a project to paint 75 hydrants on the campus of Centre College ahead of Thursday's vice presidential debate, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in Danville, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) less

A fire hydrant is decorated to resemble the American flag as part of a project to paint 75 hydrants on the campus of Centre College ahead of Thursday's vice presidential debate, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in ... more

A fire hydrant is decorated to resemble the American flag as part... Photo-3580478.50588 - Houston Chronicle

Supporters hold signs in support of President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at Centre College, site of the Vice Presidential debate, Thursday, Oct. ... more

The spin corner for President Barack Obama's campaign is seen in the spin room of the media center ahead of the vice presidential debate with Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Vice President Joe Biden, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at Centre College in Danville, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) less

The spin corner for President Barack Obama's campaign is seen in the spin room of the media center ahead of the vice presidential debate with Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and ... more

Supporters hold signs in support of President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at Centre College, site of the Vice Presidential debate, Thursday, Oct. ... more

Bert Christian of Louisville, Ky., carries a sign in support of Vice President Joe Biden ahead of the vice presidential debate between Biden and Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., ... more

Supporters wave signs during a rally outside the Norton Center on the Centre College campus before the vice presidential debate, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Danville, Kentucky. Vice President Joe Biden will ... more